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How to Climb a Cat Tree with Sophie | #WobblyWednesday

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How to Climb a Cat Tree with Sophie | #WobblyWednesday

Step 1: Ignore the convenient ramp on the front. Instead, climb up the scratching post on the side.

Never mind the fact that Mom & Dad specifcally got a cat tree with a ramp so that I could easily get on it.

Step 2: Fake out Mom & Dad by making them think that I’m falling. Really though, I got this. 

Mom & Dad were standing right there, ready to catch me if I really needed them to. Which is NEVER!

Step 3: Once you’ve successfully scaled the cat tree, settle into the little house for a second to catch your breath. 

Climbing up a cat tree takes a lot of energy! Nap time!

Step 4: Just kidding — another fake out! Jump down 5 seconds later. 

Who needs a nap when there’s more things to climb! Back to work!

As most of you know, Sophie has cerebellar hypoplasia and can’t jump very well. Instead, she climbs.

She. Climbs. Everything.

She has figured out how to climb the cat tree from the side, ignoring the ramp as she said (the ramp is for sissies!). She has figured out how to climb the couch in every way imaginable – up the back of the couch, up the arm of the couch, up the front of the couch. And as soon as she reaches the top, she jumps right back down and does it all over again. And just when we think there couldn’t possibly be another way to climb the couch, she amazes us with some crazy new climbing move. I’ve tried to catch her on video many times, but it always happens so fast, I can never get my camera out in time.

The best part about it all is the look on her face after she’s reached the summit of her goal. Her look says it all — “MOM! DAD! Did you SEE that?!? Wasn’t it AWESOME?!?!? Let me show you AGAIN!!!”

Sophie is a pistol for sure. We have loved every second of watching her grow and figure out her own way of doing things. It’s been a fun and amazing journey so far — looking forward to all that lies ahead with her!

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  2. Tamago says

    Sophie, you are such an amazing girl! I love that you totally ignore the ramp. Hahaha. I want to see you in action on video – hope your mom can get her camera in time some day 🙂
    Your condition never makes you stand back. You are such an inspiration, Sophie!

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  7. Kitties Blue says

    That second photo is amazing. Cats are so ingenious and Sophie is absolutely no exception. It just proves the old adage: Where there’s a will there is a way! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo. Sending love to all and Astrid is sending Sampy all her love and 345678998765432345678909876543212345678909876545678765432345678909876543212323456543456543456545678712345678909876543223456787234569987652345678 kisses!

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  8. da tabbies o trout towne says

    sophie…when we saw ewe drivin a boat…we said…nothinz gonna stop this kitteh …!!! yur climbin skillz bee awesum !!! N yes inn deed climbin takez a lotta werk… thatz why yur mom & dad shuld all ways haz a handee snax tray close bye…for ree fuelin…..{ ore de speed dial number oh de pizza place… } ♥♥♥

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  21. Dezi and Lexi High says

    Dat”s so cute. We just luv seein’ Sopie accomplish fings. She’s a cutie dat’s fur sure. We fink mommies worry wedder yous kitty has a inability or not thoo’ cuz mommy duz da same fing to us.
    Luv ya’
    Dezi and Lexi

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  26. Cathy Keisha says

    She is so pretty! I’m with her. I scurry up the sisal on my tower and don’t use the “steps.” Nothing wrong with Sophie!

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  1. […] When we first adopted Sophie, she either couldn’t or wouldn’t jump. Now she can get up on the couch, bed, cat tree, chairs…you name it. She didn’t know how to climb stairs either. In fact, when we moved into a house with stairs, we were so nervous about her being on the stairs that we put a baby gate at the bottom of them to keep her off. One week later she had figured out how to climb over the baby gate and up the stairs. When we purchased a cat tree, we weren’t sure if Sophie would be able to get on it, so we purposefully chose one that had a ramp up to the first tier. She has never once used the ramp, but she can now make it all the way up to the top of the cat tree. […]

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